Universities Collaborate On Air-Purifying Dress

ecouterran writes "From the ecouterre article: 'We have dresses to impress, for success, even to kill, but "Herself" must be the first drapery number to clear the air. A collaboration between the University of Sheffield, London College of Fashion, and the University of Ulster, the sweeping gown is part of a larger project to engage the public in the science of environmental pollution. "Catalytic Clothing" explores how textiles can improve ambient quality, and the self-described textile sculpture, is the first prototype to emerge. Highly experimental, according to the designers, "Herself" is designed to illustrate how fabrics can eliminate pollutants so we can "breathe more beautifully."'"

Comments

Needs cleaning before you wear it?

[icebike]

Sounds like this dress would need to go to the cleaners after simply hanging in your closet.

Ewww. does she smell that bad?

[Anonymous Coward]

Sounds like a trip to the doctor would be a good idea.

I call bullshit on this!

[denzacar]

Feel free to prove me wrong. No, really. I WANT you to prove me wrong.
Not a single bloody link in that article (and there are 10 of them, plus a video) explains anything even close to how this idea should work. Prove me wrong, give me the information.

My guess - it is another one of those bullshit "artistic" designs based on magic and "hey wouldn't it be cool".
You know, those that don't bother to use even buzz-words like "nanotech", instead focusing on the Photoshop side of the idea.

Oh, and if you like the dress, you're gonna love the breathing mask that cleans air, captures CO2 and stores it as electricity, mentioned in one of those links.
I hear it works on special mushrooms.

You know what might also "engage the public"?

[denzacar]

Superman.

About as scientific as this dress. About as real too. Maybe more.
After all, he's been around forever and someone just farted this dress up only recently.